Monday, May 22, 2023 2:37 PM Local Time
Level: 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
Monday, May 22, 2023 2:25 PM Local Time
Action was on the turn as the board read . Luke Graham bet 650,000 from under the gun, Michael Scarborough called in the big blind.
The river was the . Graham cut out a stack of chips and slid them forward for a bet of what looked to be about 1,100,000. Scarborough snap-called.
Graham tabled the missed draws and Scarborough tabled the winner as he reached over to grab the stack of chips that Graham had placed out to bring into his own stack.
Michael Scarborough - 6,400,000
Luke Graham - 3,200,000
Monday, May 22, 2023 2:13 PM Local Time
The flop came . From the big blind, Keven Stammen bet 100,000 and Jeffrey Copeland called from the small.
The turn was the . Stammed fired 275,000 and was called again. The river came the . Copeland led out for 350,000 which got a swift fold from Stammen.
"I was gonna do it again to you." said Stammen. "You should have checked" (referencing this hand earlier today)
Jeffrey Copeland - 1,900,000
Keven Stammen - 1,250,000
Monday, May 22, 2023 2:01 PM Local Time
Luke Graham raised to 200,000 from the cutoff. Jeffrey Copeland three-bet from the button. Graham moved all in and Copeland snap-called.
Graham:
Copeland:
Copeland got up and started to pump his fist a bit as he found himself in an enviable position. The flop came to make for a sweat.The turn was the to connect broadway for Graham to make Copeland's position suddenly not so enviable. The river came the and it was Graham's turn to pump his fist as he secured the unlikely double to stay alive, while Copeland could only rue his luck as a large part of his stack was cut away,
Jeffrey Copeland - 1,330,000
Luke Graham - 4,600,000
Monday, May 22, 2023 1:58 PM Local Time
Action was picked up on the river as the board read . The pot had a smidge over a million in it. From the small blind, Keven Stammen bet 500,000. Luke Graham thought for a while before he called.
Stammen tabled the for the winner.
Keven Stammen - 2,700,000
Luke Graham - 2,300,000
Monday, May 22, 2023 1:50 PM Local Time
Michael Scarborough raised to 250,000 preflop and Luke Graham called in the small blind.
The flop came . Scarborough continued for 375,000 and Graham called.
The turn was the . Both players checked. The river came the . Scarborough fired out 650,000. Graham folded after a few moments.
Michael Scarborough - 3,900,000
Luke Graham - 3,650,000
Monday, May 22, 2023 1:34 PM Local Time
Level: 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
Monday, May 22, 2023 1:24 PM Local Time
The players are now on their first break of the day.
Jeffrey Copeland - 3,650,000
Keven Stammen - 1,680,000
Michael Scarborough - 2,700,000
Luke Graham - 4,400,000
Monday, May 22, 2023 1:22 PM Local Time
Bryan Reisner
Jeffrey Copeland raised under the gun, Bryan Reisner jammed from the big blind and Copeland called immediately.
Resiner:
Copeland:
Reisner was looking to hit an eight just as he had last night when the odds were against him. The flop came . The turn was the and the river the to end Reisner's run.
Bryan Reisner - Eliminated
Jeffrey Copeland - 3,650,000
Monday, May 22, 2023 1:18 PM Local Time
Action went check-check on a flop of . The turn was the . Michael Scarborough bet 225,000 from the small blind and Luke Graham called in the big blind.
The river came the . Graham fired 250,000 and Scarborough quickly called. Graham tabled the winner with the .
Luke Graham - 4,600,000
Michael Scarborough - 2,800,000
Monday, May 22, 2023 12:54 PM Local Time
William Watson
William Watson had spun up his stack from his earlier hit to 160,00 and he was all in as Jeffrey Copeland and Keven Stammen checked down a board of in the blinds.
Watson had the which was beaten by the of Copeland and the of Stammen as they split the pot and Watson was eliminated.
William Watson - Eliminated
Keven Stammen - 1,020,000
Jeffrey Copeland - 2,510,000
Monday, May 22, 2023 12:43 PM Local Time
Luke Graham raised under the gun, William Watson three-bet from the cutoff. Graham jammed all in and Watson called.
Graham:
Watson:
It was the classic flip as the flop came down to send Graham ahead. The turn was the and the river the . The stacks were counted to confirm that Watson had only 20,000 left.
William Watson - 20,000
Luke Graham - 4,150,000
Monday, May 22, 2023 12:40 PM Local Time
Action was on the turn in a blind on blind battle. The board read . From the big blind, Keven Stammen bet 250,000 and Jeffrey Copeland called in the small blind.
The river came the . Copeland checked it over to Stammen who took his time before announcing all in. Copeland snap-called and tabled the straight with the . Stammen had the as he lost a lto of his stack.
Keven Stammen - 930,000
Jeffrey Copeland - 2,450,000
Monday, May 22, 2023 12:19 PM Local Time
Level: 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
Monday, May 22, 2023 12:18 PM Local Time
Keven Stammen raised from the cutoff and William Watson defended the big blind.
The flop came down . Stammen continued with a bet of 100,000. Watson check-raised to 350,000. Stammen thought for about 30 seconds before releasing his cards.
William Watson - 1,720,000
Kevin Stammen - 2,650,000
Monday, May 22, 2023 12:11 PM Local Time
William Watson raised from the button, Jeffrey Copeland defended the big blind.
The flop came . Watson bet 90,000 and was called. Copeland also check-called a bet of 200,000 on the turn of .
The river was the . Both players checked. Copeland tabled the for a rivered pair which won the pot.
Jeffrey Copeland - 1,250,000
William Watson - 1,500,000
Monday, May 22, 2023 12:04 PM Local Time
Action was on the turn with the board reading . William Watson bet 90,000 and Michael Scarborough called.
The river was the . Watson fired 350,000, Scarborough called after just a moment.
Watson tabled the for nothing and Scarborough had the winner with the .
Michael Scarborough - 2,350,000
William Watson - 2,050,000
Monday, May 22, 2023 12:00 PM Local Time
Play is now underway with the remaining 18 minutes in Level 26.
Monday, May 22, 2023 12:00 PM Local Time
Level: 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Monday, May 22, 2023 10:39 AM Local Time
Bryan Reisner
The final day of the WSOP circuit Southern Indiana Main Event concludes today with six players remaining vying for the ring and the $123,587 grand prize.
Half of the players left in the field are multi-time ring winners while the other three are seeking their first ring.
Starting the day as chip leader wth about 50 big blinds is Keven Stammen of Cincinnati who will be aiming for his third career ring and his first since 2019. Stammen is an experienced player with over $1.5 million in WSOP earnings and a WSOP bracelet. His two rings came in the 2018 Potawatomi main event and in 2019 in Cherokee.
Second in chips to start the day is four-time ring winner William Watson who has won one of his four rings right here in Southern Indiana the last time the circuit was here in 2020.
Luke Graham is the other ring winner left with two victories, including one main event back in 2013.
Michael Scarborough, Bryan Resiner and Jeffrey Copeland are the three players who will be fighting for their first ring today.
WSOP.com will provide all of the updates as play unfolds today.